MINOR OPERATIONS
59 Mosquitoes to Herford and 50 to Hannover, 4 R.C.M. sorties, 24 aircraft on Resistance operations. 2 Stirlings on Resistance work were lost.
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WANNE-EICKEL
256 Lancasters and 21 Mosquitoes of 1 and 8 Groups to attack the oil refinery. Cloud over the target was found to reach 21,000 ft and the sky-markers dropped by the Oboe Mosquitoes disappeared as soon as they ignited so the Master Bomber ordered the force to bomb any built-up area. The town of Wanne-Eickel reports only 2 buildings destroyed, with 4 civilians and 6 foreigners killed. It must be assumed that other towns in the Ruhr were hit but no details are available. 2 Lancasters lost.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
6 Mosquitoes each to Gotha and Pforzheim, 4 to Schwelm (which was not reached) and 3 to Kassel, 22 aircraft of 100 Group on a Window feint to draw up German fighters, 8 Mosquito patrols, 3 Stirlings on Resistance operations. No aircraft lost.
